Police prohibited from using social media to ventilate their grievances.

Luther12

Elder Lister
Police officers are now turning to social media to air grievances, get attention and even share confidential matters.

And police headquarters, in a bid to contain this trend, has now directed that stern action will be taken against officers who use the platform to air grievances or share challenges they undergo in line of duty.

“The Inspector General has noted with concern that officers have developed a habit of using social media to advance their grievances without exhausting the laid down channels,” the directive read.

Most of the experiences shared have been negative and have garnered so much attention. The officers have also been gagged from talking to the media without authorisation.

“Sharing of information with the media whether verbally or otherwise must be done in accordance with the regulations. Serious disciplinary action will be taken against any officers found abusing the use of social media and sharing information with the press without authority,” the directive read.

Senior officers have attributed the perceived increase in use of social media to frustration, communication breakdown within the service and reports that some complaints are either never investigated or take too long to be investigated. Some of these complaints have caught the senior officers by surprise.

The IG has since his appointment in 2019 shied away from the media while also reducing interaction between top leadership of the police service. He, however, hosts a weekly engagement with the public through his official Twitter handle.

The officers have since been urged to channel their grievances through the Complaints and Gender Desks or the Internal Affairs Unit.
 

The.Black.Templar

Elder Lister
Staff member
The officers have since been urged to channel their grievances through the Complaints and Gender Desks or the Internal Affairs Unit.
I thought most of them said that internal affairs do nothing about their situation...
The Inspector General has noted with concern that officers have developed a habit of using social media to advance their grievances without exhausting the laid down channels
So what happens then when they have exhausted the laid down channels....did the crappy media even ask this question
 

Kasaman

Elder Lister
Police officers are now turning to social media to air grievances, get attention and even share confidential matters.

And police headquarters, in a bid to contain this trend, has now directed that stern action will be taken against officers who use the platform to air grievances or share challenges they undergo in line of duty.

“The Inspector General has noted with concern that officers have developed a habit of using social media to advance their grievances without exhausting the laid down channels,” the directive read.

Most of the experiences shared have been negative and have garnered so much attention. The officers have also been gagged from talking to the media without authorisation.

“Sharing of information with the media whether verbally or otherwise must be done in accordance with the regulations. Serious disciplinary action will be taken against any officers found abusing the use of social media and sharing information with the press without authority,” the directive read.

Senior officers have attributed the perceived increase in use of social media to frustration, communication breakdown within the service and reports that some complaints are either never investigated or take too long to be investigated. Some of these complaints have caught the senior officers by surprise.

The IG has since his appointment in 2019 shied away from the media while also reducing interaction between top leadership of the police service. He, however, hosts a weekly engagement with the public through his official Twitter handle.

The officers have since been urged to channel their grievances through the Complaints and Gender Desks or the Internal Affairs Unit.
Colonial mentality
Online communication is real and there....very effective
 

Luther12

Elder Lister
I thought most of them said that internal affairs do nothing about their situation...

So what happens then when they have exhausted the laid down channels....did the crappy media even ask this question

Those who oppress you will always prefer that you use so-called ‘laid down official channels’ because there they control both the process and the outcome. Many (public sector) bosses dislike any process over which they have no control and whose outcome they cannot predict. I can imagine how they’d see the trend of their juniors forcing their hand esp. in uniformed forces where matters hierarchy are taken quite seriously.


A lot of times in the public sector if your boss makes a complaint to your employer against you, then you are presumed guilty until otherwise proven and the onus is on the accused to prove their innocence, not on your accuser to prove your guilt.
 
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Kasaman

Elder Lister
Those who oppress you will always prefer that you use so-called ‘laid down official channels’ because there they control both the process and the outcome. Many (public sector) bosses dislike any process over which they have no control and whose outcome they cannot predict. I can imagine how they’d see the trend of their juniors forcing their hand esp. in uniformed forces where matters hierarchy are taken quite seriously.


A lot of times in the public sector if yourboss makes a complaint up your employer against you, then you are presumed guilty until otherwise proven and the onus is onthe accused to prove their innocence, not on your accuser to prove your guilt.
They must style up, social media will always expose their criminal way of living !
 

Tiiga Waana

Elder Lister
Hapa I beg to differ.The officers are a disciplined force so their are rules and regulations which they must abide by.
I think they can post personal matters in their personal capacity but not official matters.Hapa naunga IG mkono.
Absolutely. Information held by Governmental bodies and State Organs, especially those touching on State Security and Armed Forces are governed by Official Secrets Acts.
On joining the Forces and Civil Service, individuals are sworn into this Act and must observe it for as long as they live. They can only divulge or publish such information with consent of the Government.
Breach of this Act can attract hefty jail sentences. In some jurisdictions, it is regarded as sedition.

Having said that, Government should keep a smooth and swift communication channels where grievances and complaints are investigated and acted upon effectively.
 

Giggz

Elder Lister
Hapa I beg to differ.The officers are a disciplined force so their are rules and regulations which they must abide by.
I think they can post personal matters in their personal capacity but not official matters.Hapa naunga IG mkono.
So you support coverups ? Official Channels exist but rarely do they give favourable outcomes and they take forever which may even render pursued justice irrelevant.
 
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